of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
head; brains; intellect; understanding
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
lucky sukebe; type of fan service in anime where there's accidental nudity, groping, etc.
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
outward appearance; apparent
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to experience hardship; to suffer a bad experience; to be put in a tough spot
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
great city; large city; metropolis
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
(made of) stone; stone-built
wooden building; wooden architecture
historical play; period drama
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
castle tower; keep; donjon
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
chonmage; topknot hairstyle worn by men in the Edo period, and sumo wrestlers today; please do (for me)
among these; between these; of these
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
tricolor dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank